Mahabharat

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धर्मकामार्थ शास्त्राणि शास्त्राणि विविधानि च लॊकयात्रा विधानं च संभूतं दृष्टवान ऋषिः ।। १-१-४७।।

sanskrit

'The wise sage Vyasa looked through many books about living right, managing wealth, and understanding desires. These books also had rules for people's behavior, stories about the past, and talks filled with wisdom. All these diverse writings, seen and organized by Vyasa, are mentioned here as a sample of what his collection holds.' ।। 1-1-47 ।।

english translation

dharmakAmArtha zAstrANi zAstrANi vividhAni ca lòkayAtrA vidhAnaM ca saMbhUtaM dRSTavAna RSiH || 1-1-47||

hk transliteration by Sanscript